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flag Nearly 14,000 Irish children await hearing assessments, with disabled adults facing costly hearing aid replacements despite employment.

flag Nearly 14,000 children in Ireland are waiting for hearing loss assessments, with some delays up to two years, while deaf adults face steep costs—up to €10,000 every few years—for hearing aids. flag A working deaf couple, despite high incomes and employment in healthcare, must pay this amount to replace devices critical for work and parenting. flag Advocates say current support fails to reduce financial burdens on working disabled people, calling for non-means-tested aid coverage. flag Over 13,000 adults and nearly 14,000 children are on HSE waiting lists, highlighting systemic gaps in care. flag A government plan to address the crisis has been delayed, though a public consultation is expected.

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